Anastacia
Born on September 17, 1973, this native New Yorker pop diva began her career as a dancer, despite being afflicted with Crohns disease, a chronic intestinal disorder. Anastacia appeared as a dancer on
Club MTV and in music videos before she was discovered as a finalist on the MTV talent show
The Cut. Her dance records have reached multiplatinum status in Europe. Her American debut,
Freak of Nature, was released in June 2002.
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